Kevlar Soul

Local title
Kevlar
Original title
Kevlarsjäl
Director
Maria Eriksson-Hecht
Country
Sweden, Norway, Finland
Year
2025
Festival
25th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
Youth Programme

Brotherhood.

Alex and Robin are inseparable brothers, growing up in a small Swedish town under the domestic terror of their violent alcoholic father. The older brother, Alex, is sensitive and responsible, constantly trying to keep their father in a good mood while taking on the role of a parent in the family. Robin, the younger brother, is spontaneous, stubborn and at times also aggressive, which gets him into a lot of trouble and in need of someone to help him out. When Alex suddenly falls in love he uses the opportunity to break free from his family, Robin’s life at home spirals out of control, new and dangerous friends enter his life, and catastrophe doesn’t seem far off.

Director
Maria Eriksson-Hecht
Screenwriter
Pelle Rådström
Cast
Torkel Petersson, Maria Sundbom Lörelius, Tyrone Michele, Josef Kersh, Rio Svensson, Adja Sise Stenson, Jonay Pineda Skallak
Producer
Ronny Fritsche, Lizette Jonjic
Cinematographer
Josua Enblom
Production Design
Sanna Öhman Spjuth
Editing
Mervi Junkkonen, Robert Krantz, Alexandra Litén
Music
Pessi Levanto
Sound
Odin Eggen Brække
Production
zentropa sweden
Runtime
Language
Swedish
Subtitles
English
Director
Maria Eriksson-Hecht

Maria Eriksson-Hecht is a Swedish filmmaker with a master’s degree in film directing from Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her acclaimed short films have been screened at international film festivals such as Clermont-Ferrand and Karlovy Vary, and have won over 60 awards at festivals around the globe.

Besides making her own films she is one of two chairmen of the Swedish Directors Guild and is teaching directing at several film schools.

“Kevlar Soul” is co-written with her partner in film and love Pelle Rådström and produced by Ronny Fritsche at well-known production company Zentropa.

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Screenings

1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening041112 / Kevlar
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening061112 / Kevlar
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening171212 / Kevlar
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
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